Many of our apartments come with fully-equipped kitchens including a glass cooktop stove. If you’re not as familiar with how to care for this type of stove, we’ve compiled a list of care tips below! Before we get started, always remember to only clean your cooktop when it is off and cool to the touch.

If you have one takeaway from our care tips, we want it to be that the trick to keeping this surface clean and saving yourself more time, stress, and elbow grease is to stay ahead of the mess and not give it a chance to bake on in the first place.

Here’s how you can ward off cloudiness and keep your cooktop sparkling:
Promptly wipe up spills.
Wipe spills and splatters as they happen with a damp sponge or cloth. Even if the surface looks clean, when invisible layers of grease build up and burn on you wind up with an even bigger job on your hands.

Use a grease-cutting spray or wipe specifically made for a glass cooktop.
They won’t leave hazy streaks behind like regular all-purpose and glass cleaners with ammonia can and the wipes are super convenient to use. If you don’t have cooktop cleaner handy, use a spritz of full strength white vinegar. It will cut grease and clean without streaking.

Rinse and buff the glass dry with a soft cloth or paper towel.

How to clean heavy deposits from your cooktop:
Rinse the surface thoroughly and buff dry.
It’s super important to completely remove any cleaning product residue, otherwise it, too, can bake and burn on and even worse, interfere with the performance of your cooktop.

Sprinkle on a little baking soda.
Rub the baking soda with a damp cloth to remove stuck-on stuff, then rinse clean and dry.

Do you have burn stains on your cooktop?
Lay a hot, moist towel on the glass to help soften the residue. Clean the entire top with your cleanser; then rinse well and buff dry.

We hope these tips help you care for your cooktop in your apartment home!